Letter, 1920,1930, New York City [to] Mr. [Edwin Markham]Poet, [Staten Island] / Albert [Bender]. 1920,1930.

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Letter, 1920,1930, New York City [to] Mr. [Edwin Markham]Poet, [Staten Island] / Albert [Bender]. 1920,1930.

Points out close race between Jack London and Markham. States that Markham seams intimidated by London, because Markham takes secondary position in his poet circle. Show disappointment, that the great poem "The Gallows Bird" has not found a publisher.

4 p. on 4 leaves ; 28 cm.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7535835

Wagner College, Horrmann Library

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Markham, Edwin, 1852-1940

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California poet. Raised near Vacaville, became a schoolteacher in Coloma and later in Oakland. Became famous overnight with publication of "The Man with a Hoe," his protest against brutalization of labor, in "San Francisco Examiner" (January 15, 1899). Following this success Markham moved to New York where he scored another triumph with "Lincoln and Other Poems" (1901). He became a well-known reader of his own poems and lecturer of idealistic views, but his creative output for remainder of life ...

Bender, Albert M. (Albert Maurice), 1866-1941

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Prominent 19th Century poet and social activist. Born Charles From the description of Letter,1925 October 7, New York City [to] Mr. [Edwin Markham], Poet of my heart [Staten Island] / Albert M. Bender. 1925. (Wagner College). WorldCat record id: 43935480 From the description of Letter,1926 April 5, New York City [to] Mr. [Edwin Markham], Poet [Staten Island] / Albert M. Bender. 1926. (Wagner College). WorldCat record id: 43935496 From the description of Letter,1922 ...

London, Jack, 1876-1916

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Jack London was born in San Francisco January 12, 1876. He led an adventurous life, only beginning his career as an author in the 1890s. He wrote short stories, serials, essays, articles, verse and novels. He died November 22, 1916 in Sonoma County, CA. From the description of Jack London papers, 1897-1916. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122387554 American novelist and short story writer. From the description of Chronometer method [navigational documents] [1907?]...